US EditionCorrectional Services Minister Expected to Explain 'Bring Back Corporal Punishment' Proposal to Portfolio Committee
SOUTH AFRICA, JUL 6 – Popcru opposes corporal punishment as unconstitutional and harmful, urging solutions addressing socioeconomic issues and court backlogs instead of punitive measures.
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Popcru rejects call to bring back corporal punishment in prisons
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) has rejected Correctional Services Minister Pieter Groenewald’s call to reintroduce corporal punishment in South African prisons, calling it a dangerous step backwards for human rights and justice reform. Groenewald suggested the return of corporal punishment during a parliamentary budget debate, claiming it could address prison overcrowding caused by inmates who cannot afford bail. Over 60 000 …
·Johannesburg, South Africa
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